Special Needs Scholarships
Now Accepting Applications for the 2023-24 School Year
Scholarship applications for the 2023-24 school year
CFEF is currently accepting new applicants for private and homeschool scholarships for special needs students for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Select the application that best applies to your situation below to get started completing this year’s application.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for a scholarship under the Utah Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Act, a student must meet all of the following requirements:
1.The student and the student’s custodial parent or legal guardian must reside within the State of Utah.
2.The student must have a qualifying disability as defined under the federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The disability must be verified within the prior 12 months by either an Individual Education Plan (IEP) from a public school, or a multidisciplinary team evaluation (MDT).
3.The student must be eligible to participate in public school in kindergarten or grades 1 through 12.
4.The student must not be attending public or charter school when the scholarship is awarded. An application can be submitted while a student is enrolled in public school, but before the award can be received, the student must have unenrolled from public school and have been accepted at a private school or declared to be homeschooled.
5.The student cannot receive the Carson Smith Scholarship in the same school year of this scholarship.
Have additional questions? Please review our comprehensive guide to the CFE Fund scholarship application process below.
Participating Private Schools
CFEF is currently partnered with over 30 schools across the state that have been approved by the Utah State School Board (USBE) to receive students awarded with the Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship.
Scholarship Award Estimates
CFEF approved applicant scholarship amounts are awarded based on financial need. To learn more about award amounts, click below to view our complete award estimates.